[citation needed] Great Harbors is a private community located on Lewis Neck north of Acapesket and consisting of 11 streets and almost 400 houses.

The Great Harbors Resident Association is a non-profit organization that governs and manages the community, incorporated in December 1966.

Great Harbors is a waterfront community, with its longest street on the water, as well as its pool/tennis/recreation complex and two boat docks.

Great Harbors is managed by a volunteer board of directors, elected by all members of the association at an annual meeting in June.

The East Falmouth area has two small non-census designated villages nearby.

Hatchville is located to the north of East Falmouth, along Massachusetts Route 151 next to Coonamessett Pond, and Waquoit is located to the east, along Route 28 in the easternmost corner of Falmouth.